2. The Joseon (Choson) Dynasty “The Hermit Kingdom” 1392-1910 Observe the images and list five aspects of the Joseon Dynasty:
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4. FRANCE CHINA RUSSIA Joseon Dynasty GB Considering the global themes of Unit IV, what should the Joseon Dynasty be concerned about? Asia 1860s JAPAN
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12. How did you get so powerful? Create a caption or title for this political cartoon There’s a new Sherriff in town!
13. FUN FACT! In order to get married, men in indigenous Taiwanese tribes had to present a head to their tribe. The Japanese wanted to control Taiwan directly in order to control these tribes who were killing Japanese merchants.
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15. The assassination of Queen Min, the military action against the Tonghak “Righteous army” and the order to cut off “topknots” led to widespread anti-Japanese campaign. 1896 – King Gojong and Korean officials were smuggled out of the palace to the Russian legation – ending Japanese dominance and the Kabo Reforms. Anti-Japanese Reaction “ Cut off my head, but my hair – never!”
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18. The Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905 How do these cartoons portray Korea and why do you think they were in this position?
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23. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson’s “Doctrine of self-determination” inspired Korean Nationalists to seek Independence from Japan. King Gojong’s death sparked anti-Japanese sentiment and reminder that Korea was not independent 33 Nationalist Leaders gathered in a secret meeting to read their “Declaration of Independence” They were later arrested. Widespread demonstrations took place throughout Korea and sparked a nation-wide movement! Tell the story about the March First Movement using these four images March First Movement - 1919
25. FUN FACT! Yu Gwan-sun was an 18 year old student protester who helped to organize the March 1 st Movement. Her parents were killed but she was arrested, tried, and sentenced to 7 years in prison. She died in 1920 from torture and starvation. She has become a National hero! Can you compare Yu Gwan-sun to anyone else in history? “ Japan Shall Fall!”
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27. Should Japanese improvements in infrastructure, communication and transportation be appreciated by Koreans despite how they were treated? "Japan has always been growth-oriented, in colonial areas as well as at home; and it is clear that Japanese rule helped to initiate intensive growth in both Korea and Taiwan" (Lloyd Reynolds, 1983) Modernization Seoul, 1897 Seoul, 1936
28. “ I must say their [Japanese] organization impressed me. They planned things. They came with blueprints. They built things that worked. The Bridge they built in our village lasted through all the rains and flooding. They also brought little things - sharp razor blades, matches that caught fire quickly, the record player – I know that those came from Europe… But the Japanese brought them first. I think probably it was good, in the long run.” - Yi Sangdo, truck driver 1910 Opening of Busan-Seoul Railroad Modernization is often used as a defense of Japanese policies, but opponents say it was done to benefit their commercial interests and not Korea. Modernization in Korea began in the post-1945 period under the stewardship of America and its allies in a way that benefited Korea itself.
29. The Great Depression and increasing Chinese power led to Japan’s aggressive takeover of Manchuria in 1931. Japan began to mobilize the Korean population to support its economic, political, and military campaigns By 1934, “Citizen Schools” focused on Japanese history, ethics and language. The Korean language was eliminated from study and public use and students had to pray at Shinto Shrines. By 1939, Japan “encouraged” all Koreans to change their names to a Japanese styled and approved name. Over 84% of the population did this. “ Assimilation” 1931-1945 Japanese attempted to eliminate the Korean cultural identity!
30. Film Clip During WWII, Japan drafted about 300,000 to 1 million Korean men for its war efforts. They were mostly put in hard labor, usually in mines or factories factories. The Japanese forced over 200,000 “Comfort Women” into sexual slavery for the Japanese soldiers. Over 7,000 Korean prisoners died due to torture, neglect, disease and starvation. During World War II
31. In August, 1945, the Japanese were defeated by the United States. However, The Korean peninsula was split at the 38 th parallel – North Korea occupied by Soviet Union and South Korea occupied by U.S. Liberation and Division 1945-1948 Unfortunately, the Korean people were at war again in 1950 during the Cold War induced Korean civil war.
32. Japanese Occupation of Korea Watch the video and write down two facts you already knew, two new facts you learned, and the most interesting fact?
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Editor's Notes
Absolute Monarch and centralized government, writing system, Confucian educational system, rigid social structure, Traditional and not very modernized, artistic, belief in afterlife (Tombs)
Both have absolute monarchs who live in secluded cities. Both have civil service exams, Confucian social structures, government bureaucracy, shared language, etc.
Growing power and nationalism of Japan, Russia, Great Britain, United States – Imperialism Should Korea modernize – technology, military, industry, government, social structure, etc.? Should Korea continue their alliance and reliance on China or should they open up their borders to foreign trade? How will Korea deal with Western push to open their doors to foreign trade?
The Daewongun looks to be wearing traditional Korean clothing while King Gojong is wearing a European styled military uniform. The Daewongun will probably want to keep Korea isolated to protect Korea against Western imperialism, while King Gojong may be more willing to westernize and modernize Korea to prevent imperialism. Both want to protect Korean sovereignty and economy
During the Kapsin Coup, the conspirators chose a banquet celebrating the opening of a new post office to mount their coup. They told the king that the Chinese troops caused a disturbance and escorted the King to the Palace. When the King summoned his Japanese guards, they killed them one by one. They killed over 180 people. After Kapsin Coup, Chinese and Japanese agreed to pull all troops out of Korea and to notify each other if they send troops again. Japanese were willing to work with the Chinese to check growing Russian influence.
Choe Che-U (1824-1864) formulated the ideology of Tonghak (Eastern Learning) in the 1860s to help ease the lot of the farmers suffering from abject poverty and unrest, as well as to restore political and social stability. His ideas rapidly gained acceptance among the peasantry. Choe set his Tonghak themes to music so that illiterate farmers could understand and accept them more readily. His teachings were systematized and compiled as a message of salvation to farmers in distress.
The Japanese removed the two major obstacles to their domination over Korea. They could now proceed to make Korea a colony without any major challenges.
There was also an plot to assassinate Terauchi Masatake by An Chung-gun’s brother An Myong-gun. The Japanese said it was a conspiracy and arrested over 600 nationalists. 105 were indicted and it became known as “Case of the One Hundred Five.”
Na Un-gyu spent two years in prison for his participation in the March first movement. He later appeared with a Japanese actress in one of his later films and was harshly criticized by the Korean people. He was only 34 years old when he died of tuberculosis in 1937. He acted in 26 films and directed 15.
We can ask the same questions about the Europeans in Africa and the British in India.